Spaghetti with Smoked Salmon and Spring Onion

At the market I am always tempted to buy more than my larder can handle!  Spring Vegetables such as onions come into abundance, especially when winters are blessed with plenty of water! Usually at this time, fridges are crying for a bit of space. Chopping all the bulky and smelly spring onions and maybe adding some leeks and green garlic,  frying them gently in a little olive oil until soft, will give you back ample fridge-space, as they will fit in a regular bowl. Moreover, during the week when time in the kitchen get scarce, they will be conveniently ready! Fried onions will keep well in the fridge for about a week or until the next visit to the market!!

2 Fresh Green Onions chopped

1 Fresh Green Garlic chopped
1 Leek chopped
1 tbsp olive oil
200g smoked salmon
250ml fresh cream
1 tsp chopped dill or parsely
1 small green chilli pepper
Salt & Pepper
500g Linguine

Bring a large pan of salted water to boil, add linguine pasta and boil for 10 minutes till al dente.
Meanwhile, fry onions, garlic and leeks in olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat.  Season with salt and pepper.  When onions are soft, add chopped smoked salmon, cream  and chopped fresh herbs. Turn the sauce off as soon as it boils.

Drain pasta in a colander, reserve 1 cup of cooking pasta water.

Transfer pasta to the large pan with sauce and toss for about 1 minute so that sauce will cover pasta evenly.  Add pasta water if necessary to obtain a good consistency and to avoid pasta sticking together.

Serve immediately, garnished with chopped green peppers.  Recipe makes 3-4 main course portions or 6 good starters.